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    POLY CROSS STRINGS: Higher Tension = Better Performance?

    Just the opposite for me. It is telling me to string my Juice Pro 8 lbs lighter in the crosses! Your string-bed-stiffness: 40 kg/cm (DT waarde) Your tension for the main strings (in kg): 28 kg/61.7 lbs Your tension for the cross strings (in kg): 24.3 kg/53.6 lbs The problem I...
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    Juice Pro review.

    Interesting. I've got some BM lying around, so I will have to try it. I have decided I like the BHB7 a lot more than BHBR in this stick. I'm getting a lot more consistency and control out of the BHB7.
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    wilson BLX Juice Pro vs. Pure Drive

    No need to be concerned. That is what the TW matching service is all about. My two Juice Pros are exactly identical in spec thanks to TW.
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    Best serving racquet around today

    For me, the Wilson PS 85 and the Wilson Juice Pro have been the best serving racquets out of the many, many racquets that I have tried.
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    wilson BLX Juice Pro vs. Pure Drive

    The Juice Pro feels nothing like the Pure Drives. Hollow is the last term I would use to describe feeling of the Juice Pro. It is a solid stick.
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    Noob wants to add swing weight, but should I change my balance??

    The best thing you can do, in my opinion, is ignore what you hear on this forum or what the pros do, and experiment to find out best what works for YOUR game. Everyone has different strokes. Some swear by head light racquets; others by head heavy racquets. Generally, people in each camp have...
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    Dunlop 200 4d Tour replacement

    I used the 4D 200 Tour, but with a leather grip, so it was a little heavier but more head light which made it easier to generate racquet head speed and use the weight of the racquet to generate power. I have since moved on to the Wilson Juice Pro and I like it better than the Dunlop in almost...
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    strings OR racket that causes tendonitis?

    Poly strung tight can be murder on your arm, as can a stiff racquet. Especially if you don't have perfect technique. All of these things play into the equation.
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    Need the consistency of the Federer 90, except easier to attack with!

    I had a similar issue when playing with the fed racquet. Great control but too many mishits and difficult to hit my loopy topspin shots. I prefer a heavier, head-light racquet and have now settled on the Wilson Juice Pro. Highly recommend you try it. Larger head with a semi-open string...
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    Juice Pro review.

    Will be interested to hear your thoughts on these strings. I have been using BHB7 17 g. at 53 lbs. CP and have been enjoying the combination of power, control, and spin. I have been playing my best tennis in a long time with this racquet and string combination. I was going to string my second...
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    need arm friendly racket (WRIST NOT ELBOW)

    I would guess that it is your string, rather than your racquet, that is causing your problems. Poly at high tension with a tight string pattern creates a very stiff string bed, which can be murder on your wrist.
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    Racquet suggestions: Great plow, not super heavy

    ChicagoJack, thanks for pointing that out. While I have heard the term "plow" discussed by players for a while, I had never heard of the "plow through index." Learn something new every day. My apologies for the incorrect assertion.
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    Racquet suggestions: Great plow, not super heavy

    Jack, Swingweight is a measurement. Plow is a subjective term used to describe the feeling of the racquet plowing through the ball on impact. Plow is not a measurement. My point was not that the terms are synonymous, but that the latter is determined by the former. I just used an...
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    Racquet suggestions: Great plow, not super heavy

    This is incorrect. Swingweight = Plow. From TW University: Also, swingweight takes weight distribution into account. If you have two racquets of the same swingweight where one has the weight distributed more to the head, that racquet will have to be lighter overall weight than the other to...
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    Racquet suggestions: Great plow, not super heavy

    Swingweight is what gives you plow. You will not find a racquet that has much lower swingweight, but still gives you the same plow through the ball. Simple physics. Your question is like asking for a stiffer racquet that gives you more flex.
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    Juice Pro review.

    No, it does not. Doesn't feel like any Bab I have ever tried. I dislike the feel of most Babs and wouldn't have bought it if that was the case. It actually has a very plush feel, especially when you nail the sweet spot. I am also surprised to hear people talking about the extended length being a...
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    Juice Pro review.

    Well, I got my pair of matched Juice Pro racquets in and strung one of them up with BHB7 17 gauge at 52 lbs CP, just in time for my first two matches in a summer USTA tournament. I played 7.0 mixed with a 3.0 partner and 7.5 combo with a 3.5 partner (I'm a 4.0). Never played with either...
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    POG Handle with Weights drilled

    That's funny. I have a modern POG OS bought from TW last year. It wasn't heavy or head-light enough for me, so I screwed a couple of brass screws into the handle foam. Now it is 12.5 oz. and about 10 pts headlight. Swings easy with tons of power and spin, but not enough control.
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    Juice Pro review.

    I'm planning on buying a couple of these. My demo with this racquet was an eye-opener, even with NXT strings, which I hate. I intend to string with either BHBR or BHB7. Torres, have you played these strings on this racquet? What tensions do you recommend? (CP stringer)
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    Wilson Juice Pro vs. Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT

    Thanks, retlod. I prefer a smaller grip size, though. We will see how it goes with the two I ordered from TW. I get them tomorrow, and will string them up for Friday morning play. Will report back my impressions.
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    Wilson Juice Pro vs. Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT

    Well, I went ahead and made the choice. I ordered two of the Pure Storm Tour GTs (2009 model). At the current price of $120/racquet, it just seemed like a no brainer. I will play with these for a few months to really get a feel for them, and then I might get a Juice Pro for direct comparison...
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    Wilson Juice Pro vs. Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT

    Thanks for the replies, guys. Interesting about your shoulder, retlod. I noticed a little lower bicep tendon pain from the Juice Pro, but I attributed that to the stiffness of the NXT strings. Given that their stiffness ratings are identical, and weight and balance so similar, it seems...
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    Wilson Juice Pro vs. Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT

    I am having a difficult time deciding between these two racquets and would appreciate any feedback from those who have hit with either one or both. I have demoed them for a week and like them both. I feel like I served a little better with the Wilson, and hit with a little more power with the...
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    Juice Pro

    You can take any grip off and replace it. And you can put an overgrip on any grip. And who honestly cares if they have a dirty grip? Did you really have to start a new thread to ask such a question?
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    My _____ racquet hurts my arm.

    For me, it is stiffness of racquet and/or stringbed, which results in elbow pain. Any racquet with a stiffness rating of 70 or higher, or any full bed of poly strung too tight will result in tennis elbow for me. If I keep the stiffness in the 60's and keep the poly strung in the fifties, then...
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    Hit briefly with a Pure Drive Roddick 2012, surprsingly comfortable feeling

    I demoed this stick the other day. Admittedly, it had awful Wilson Stamina strings in it. But it still felt pretty stiff to me. By the end of three sets, my elbow was aching. I generally hit 12 oz., headlight, flexible racquets and I noticed the stiffness pretty quickly. I would not call it...
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    What is a good light easy to maneuver racquet yet kind of solid?

    The other problem with this is that light racquets tend to be a lot stiffer in order to maintain power ratios. A heavy racquet often has more flex. Stiffer racquets are going to cause more shoulder and elbow injuries over time than flexier racquets. Light, head heavy, stiff racquets are much...
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    What is a good light easy to maneuver racquet yet kind of solid?

    Consider the Wilson Pro Open. My wife is a 3.5 player and sounds like similar build to you. She loves that racquet. It is heavy enough to be stable, but not too heavy and has a fair amount of power.
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    Bit the bullet and bought a 2012 PDR today

    Hit with the PDR again today and enjoyed it. Great serving racquet. Lots of power for groundstrokes. But by the end of my match, my elbow was hurting. I am afraid this racquet is still too stiff for me. I think I am going to try the Juice Pro and see if it is similar but a little more...
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    Bit the bullet and bought a 2012 PDR today

    Ok, I owe the PDR an apology. When I returned the racquet today, I figured out why it seemed so stiff and low powered. I had asked for a PDR, but they actually gave me a PD. Not being used to the new Babolats, I didn't notice. Being used to 12+ oz. frames with some flex, this stick was just...
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